I am the featured artist in the "First Friday Art Hop" in the city of Lodi, CA. My work will be shown in the Thomas Theatre Gallery at Hutchins Street Square, 125 S. Hutchins Street, Lodi, CA. The opening reception is 6pm to 8:30pm on Friday February 5th. The work will hang all month.

Cross your fingers that I get into Blade Show in June of 2010...

Awards:

-Sandhill Crane Festival, November 2009: Third Place in the "wildlife" category with "The Lookouts"
-Draft Horse Classic, September 2009: First Place in the "all other" category with "The Lookouts"
-California State Fair, August/September 2009: Award of Excellence in the "equine" category with "Sunday Morning"
-Western States Horse Expo, June 2009: People's Choice with "Thankful"

-Draft Horse Classic, September 2008: People's Choice, and first place in the "graphite" category with "Thankful"
-Draft Horse Classic, September 2008: second place in the "all other" category with "Sunday Morning"
-California State Fair, August/September 2008: Award of Merit in the "drawing" category with "Jessie"
-California State Fair, August/September 2008: Award of Merit in the "equine art" category with "Aragorn at One Year"
-Western States Horse Expo, June 2008: third place in "acrylic" category with "Aragorn at One Year"

-Museum of the Chicken First Annual Art Show, August/September 2007: Best in Show with "Light Brown Leghorn"
-Museum of the Chicken First Annual Art Show, August/September 2007: second place in the "mixed media" category with "Silver Phoenix"
-California State Fair, August/September 2007: Award of Excellence in the "drawing" category with "Proud Heritage"
-Western States Horse Expo, June 2007: second place in the "colored pencil" category with "The First of Spring"

-Draft Horse Classic, September 2006: third place in the "colored pencil" category with "The First of Spring"
-Draft Horse Classic, September 2006: third place in the "other" category with "Oregon Wade"

-Draft Horse Classic, September 2005: honorable mention in the "other" category with "Dreadlocks and Dust"

-Western States Horse Expo, June 2004: honorable mention in the "colored pencil" category with "The Saddle Horse"

-Draft Horse Classic, September 2003: third place in the "other" category with "Barn Door"
-California State Fair, August/September 2003: Award of Merit in "Equine Art" category with "Barn Door"

-Draft Horse Classic, September 2002: second place in "photography" category with "Guinevere"

-Draft Horse Classic, September 2001: first place in the "other" category with "Something in Common"

-California State Fair, August/September 2000: Award of Merit in "Equine Art" category with "Day One"

-Draft Horse Classic, September 1998: honorable mention in the "metal sculpture" category with "Reining In"

Past Exhibits and Shows

November 2009: Sandhill Crane Festival, Lodi, CA (art only, no booth)
September 2009: Grand Masters engraving weekend, special invitation to attend, Emporia, KS
September 2009: Draft Horse Classic, Grass Valley, CA (art only, no booth this year)
June 12-14, 2009: Western States Horse Expo, Sacramento, CA (art only, no booth)
May 29-31, 2009: my zebra scrimshaw knife was shown by Don Cowles at Blade Show, Atlanta, GA
April 8-May 30, 2009: fifty chicken paintings showing at the 20th Street Art Gallery's "50-50 Show", Sacramento, CA
January/February 2009: work showing at The City coffee shop, Elk Grove, CA

November/December 2008: work showing at Franklin Ranch Pet Hospital, Elk Grove, CA
October 2008: Seaside Feather Fanciers show, Ventura, CA
September 2008: Draft Horse Classic, Grass Valley, CA
June 2008: Western States Horse Expo, Sacramento, CA (art only, no booth)
May-June 2008: work showing at Port City Java, Elk Grove, CA
March-April 2008: work showing at Farmers Insurance, Elk Grove, CA
March-April 2008: work showing at Starbucks, Elk Grove, CA
January-February 2008: work showing at The City coffee shop, Elk Grove, CA
January 2008: Pacific Poultry Breeders Association, Stockton, CA

November 2007: Seaside Feather Fanciers, Ventura, CA
September 2007: Draft Horse Classic, Grass Valley, CA
September 2007: Fair Oaks Chicken Festival, Fair Oaks, CA
August-September 2007: Museum of the Chicken First Annual Art Show, Fair Oaks, CA
August-September 2007: California State Fair (art only, no booth), Sacramento, CA
June 2007: Western States Horse Expo, Sacramento, CA (art only, no booth)
May-June 2007: work showing at Port City Java Laguna, Elk Grove, CA
March-April 2007: work showing at Farmers Insurance, Elk Grove, CA
January 2007: Pacific Poultry Breeders Association, Stockton, CA

November 2006: "Chickens- the show" a one-evening showing of chickens and poultry art at the PLAYSPACE Gallery at California College of the Arts, San Francisco, CA
November-December 2006: work showing at Port City Java Laguna, Elk Grove, CA
November-December 2006: Holiday Print Show, Asylum Gallery, Sacramento, CA
October-December 2006: work showing at Old Valley Home Loans, Sacramento, CA
September 2006: Draft Horse Classic, Grass Valley, CA
January 2006: Pacific Poultry Breeders Association, Stockton, CA

October 2005: Auburn Art Walk (Placer County Arts Council) at Dancing Dog Productions, Auburn, CA
October 2005: Elk Grove Artists Third Annual Art and Wine Evening, Elk Grove, CA
September 2005: Draft Horse Classic, Grass Valley, CA
January 2005: Pacific Poultry Breeders Association, Stockton, CA

November 2004: Golden Gate Bantam Club (ABA National meet), Angels Camp, CA
September 2004: Draft Horse Classic, Grass Valley, CA
June 2004: Western States Horse Expo (art only, no booth), Sacramento, CA
March 2004: Monterey Bay Bantam Club, Monterey, CA
January 2004: Pacific Poultry Breeders Association, Roseville, CA

September 2003: Draft Horse Classic, Grass Valley, CA
August/September 2003: California State Fair (art only, no booth), Sacramento, CA
June 2003: Wilton Craft Faire, Wilton, CA
May/June 2003: Western States Horse Expo, Sacramento, CA
April 2003: Yuba-Sutter Regional Arts Council Gallery, Yuba City, CA
March 2003: Rafter K Cowboy Poetry Festival, Sutter, CA

November 2002: Ohio National Poultry Show, Columbus, OH
September 2002: Draft Horse Classic, Grass Valley, CA
June 2002: Wilton Craft Faire, Wilton, CA

September 2001: Draft Horse Classic (art only, no booth), Grass Valley, CA
May 2001: senior show at UC Davis Basement Gallery, Davis, CA

August/September 2000: California State Fair (art only, no booth), Sacramento, CA

September 1998: Draft Horse Classic (art only, no booth), Grass Valley, CA

Websites I've Designed

this one that you're looking at, and...
Random Rosecombs
Rosecomb Bantam Federation
Exotic Fowl
Brian Hochstrat Saddle Company & Fine Art Engraving

Clients past or present

American Poultry Association
United States Department of Agriculture
California Department of Food and Agriculture
University of California, Davis
Rosecomb Bantam Federation
numerous private individuals